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Very important puncture wound question

Very important puncture wound question

So approximately 20 minutes ago I pierced my own ear. I was planning to pierce both but obviously had to start with one. I also used a sewing needle and sterilized that, the earrings, and my hands extremely over and over again. So this is where it gets good.. I take the needle stick it through the soft bottom part of my ear (this is also my first piercing and obviously first self piercing) so okay I left it in there for atleast 6 minutes and took it out and stuck the earring in, but stupid me pierced it on an angle so I could not find the back hole, so I try to pierce it in the same region again and the same thing happened so now I had two holes on the front of my earlobe as well as the back, I could not find the back hole, so I just tried piercing another back hole with just an earring (because the earring was already in there because I was trying to find the other hole) unsuccessful I took a needle put it in the same hole and created another hole in the back of my ear lobe (so now in the front lobe I have 2 holes and in the back of the lobe a have 3 holes) and very stupid me could not find the hole so I gave up and am now constantly fanning the small holes with bactine antiseptic, what I want to know is will this get infected? How long will it take to close? And will and when will I be able to get this ear re-pierced? (obviously professionally this time) it also says on the back not to use on puncture wounds, so I'm kind of nervous. Someone please reply!!! I need some sort of advice and I need to catch this early so it does not turn into a bad infection! Thanks guys
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It should be OK.  In your shoes, I would use a cream like Neosporin or Polysporin, a couple of times daily on the ear, until it heals.  It should be over the pinpricks in a couple of weeks.  You won't get infected if you keep it clean, exposed to the air, and medicated.
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Thanks Annie, so far it  doesn't seem bad at all, it seems like the holes have closed with no problem and it only feels a bit tender and sensitive when I touch it straight on but I will definitely take your advice so it does not get infected. And would you also know when I would be able to get it re-pierced?
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I'm sorry, I don't.  You could wait a couple of weeks and see if there is any tenderness left.  
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